Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 19, 2015

Jun. 19, 2015

Andrew R Chow describes his experience attending Mountain Show, monthly concert in which attendees hike along trail in Hudson Highlands, near Cold Spring, NY, stopping occasionally to listen to and participate in experimental music performances along the way; event series was organized by experimental-noise guitarist Dan Goldberg in effort to experience music in nature. MORE

Jun. 18, 2015

May. 20, 2015

Tourist from Florida, young woman whose name has not been released, dies hiking in Israel during heat wave. MORE

May. 17, 2015

Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column remarks on how crowded Pacific Crest Trail has become, which may be in part due to popularity of Cheryl Strayed book Wild, as well as movie version of it; marvels at generosity and mutual assistance hikers encounter on the trail. MORE

May. 17, 2015

Travel Q&A with Alex DeLucia, manager of Appalachian Mountain Club's Trails Volunteer and Leave No Trace programs, on efforts to prevent widening of hiking trails. MORE

Mar. 5, 2015

Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column celebrates remarkable accomplishment of Shawn Forry and Justin Lichter, who have become first hikers to successfully traverse the Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico in the dead of winter. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Op-Ed article by Christopher Solomon underscores little-known fact that recreational activities like hiking and skiing disrupt natural environment, so much so that outdoor recreation and tourism is fourth-leading reason species are listed as endangered; suggests that there should be more restrictions on outdoor recreational activities. MORE

Dec. 26, 2014

Hawaii firefighters rescue more than 60 hikers, including some who had been stranded for days after heavy rains made crossing rising streams impossible on island of Kauai. MORE

Dec. 7, 2014

Tim Neville travel article on his hiking trip to places in Oregon that were locations for movie Wild, based on Cheryl Strayed book; he also highlights time spent at end of trip in Portland. MORE

Nov. 11, 2014

Fifteen hikers from a church group who failed to return from a Sunday hike in the Southern California mountains are found safe by a helicopter search crew. MORE

Nov. 9, 2014

Jeannie Ralston travel article on trip to Caribbean island of Dominica centered around island's rugged natural wonders, from rivers and waterfalls to hundreds of miles of rain forest hiking paths, rather than on its beaches and resorts. MORE

Nov. 5, 2014

Mission Peak in Fremont, Calif, has become a favorite destination of hikers; every weekend 1,500 to 2,000 people come to climb it, but there are only 42 parking spaces; it is in a community of $2 million villas whose residents thought they were buying serenity, and now find hundreds of hikers parking along their streets; park district that oversees peak is considering fees and permits to limit access. MORE

Oct. 21, 2014

Nepal's government says there are no more climbers to rescue six days after catastrophic storm bore down on several trekking routes in country's central Himalayan region, trapping scores of hikers; local officials raise death toll to 40 people, half of whom were Nepali. MORE

Oct. 18, 2014

Many involved in Nepal’s robust, expedition-centered tourism industry question why so many hikers were stranded on mountains in midst of weather event that appeared to have been predicted; with death toll at 31 following snowstorm and avalanche, some tour operators blame lack of government warning, but others suggest that trekkers and Himalayan tour companies were overly eager to complete trek. MORE

Oct. 17, 2014

Nepal's army and police rescue more than 70 hikers trapped by freakish, violent snowstorm while trekking across Thorong La pass in Himalayas; bodies of seven trekkers, six of them visitors from other countries and one Nepali, are retrieved and number is expected to rise, because many bodies are presumed to be buried under several feet of snow; dozens more hikers are safe but snowbound in remote lodges. MORE

Sep. 14, 2014

Ethan Hauser Lives essay recounts going on a hike with his family, only to get hopelessly lost. MORE

Aug. 10, 2014

Porter Fox article observes work crews are following in the footsteps of 19th-century trail blazers to revive the scenic paths of Acadia National Park in Maine. MORE

Aug. 3, 2014

Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column describes returning to the Pacific Crest Trail for the first time since 1974, when he tried to hike it as a young man; contends that experience was a reminder of how the world changes, and how it also does not. MORE

May. 13, 2014

New York City Police Department's aviation unit uses helicopter to rescue Amanda Graham, hiker who had broken her ankle high up on steep rock trail just north of Alpine, NJ, in Palisades Interstate Park. MORE

Apr. 27, 2014

Stuart Miller travel article on a family hiking trip to Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve; one of Alaska's most vital treasures but also one of least-visited national parks, park offers exhilarating climbs and mesmerizing glacial views. MORE

Apr. 13, 2014

Dec. 20, 2013

New York City's boroughs offers variety of hiking trails, beckoning wintertime walkers with seasonal beauty in city parks, offering glimpses of water birds, the Palisades, the Hudson and last gasp of glaciers. MORE

Oct. 20, 2013

Cheryl Strayed's memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail has inspired many women (and some men) to follow her lead and hike the Pacific Crest Trail, 2,650-mile hiking and equestrian trail that reaches from Mexico to Canada. MORE

Oct. 2, 2013

Colorado authorities say five members of a family were killed in a rock slide on a popular hiking trail. MORE

Sep. 29, 2013

Charles Bethea travel article describes hiking in the White Mountains in New Hampshire. MORE

Aug. 25, 2013

Tienlon Ho travel article on hiking trip up Laoshan, mountain rising over Yellow Sea on China's eastern shore; area is steeped in spiritual history and natural wonder. MORE

Aug. 9, 2013

A new walking trail allows visitors to get closer to the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. MORE

Mar. 31, 2013

Jan. 27, 2013

Alex Hutchinsom travel article recounts seven-day hiking trip along the South Coast Track in Tasmania. MORE

Dec. 2, 2012

Elisabeth Eaves recounts highlights from her multi-day hiking trip along South Korea's Baekdu-Daegan trail. MORE

Nov. 18, 2012

Ethan Todras-Whitehill describes hiking to Desolation Peak in the Cascade Mountains, where writer Jack Kerouac spent time as a fire lookout in 1956. MORE

Oct. 16, 2012

Veterinarians Jason Hiser and Neal Peckens from Virginia, who were reported missing while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana, are found alive. MORE

Aug. 14, 2012

Op-Ed article by mountaineer and author David Roberts warns that the proliferation of modern technological devices like cellphones and personal locator beacons are emboldening more and more back-country hikers to be more careless and go where they should not be. MORE

Aug. 12, 2012

Travel Q&A with author Cheryl Strayed, who wrote book Wild about her adventures hiking hiked the mountainous Pacific Crest Trail after the death of her mother and the end of her own marriage; Strayed discusses what it was like to hike the trail again, this time with a husband and their two children. MORE

Jul. 29, 2012

Nicholas D Kristof Op-Ed column reflects on the pleasure of taking a hike in the wilderness with his daughter; observes that one of the best ways to foster a sense of the importance of the environment in young people is to get them to interact with it. MORE

Jul. 22, 2012

Four-volcano hike in the mountains of southern Italy, including Mount Vesuvius, Vulcano, Stromboli and Mount Etna, offers a unique experience for fit and adventurous travelers. MORE

Jul. 8, 2012

Hiking Yoga class is offered in Brooklyn's Prospect Park; class intersperses periods of walking with short yoga sessions, providing participants with a chance to connect with nature in an urban environment. MORE

Jun. 24, 2012

Jesus Trail, 40-mile hike that snakes through the Galilee region of Israel, links historical sites related to the life of Jesus. MORE

May. 27, 2012

Connecticut's state parks offer hiking options for all levels of experience, and several nearby restaurants are perfect for post-hike dining (Metropolitan/Connecticut). MORE

Apr. 1, 2012

Travel Q&A with Ceiridwen Terrill, nature writer and former wilderness ranger, on how to go hiking with dogs. MORE

Mar. 12, 2012

Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation, program founded by outdoorsman Gregg Treinish, enlists outdoor athletes as hardy field assistants to scientists in need of data from far-flung places; program has had measurable success, as an ever-growing number of kayakers, climbers, alpinists and others submit data gathered from their expeditions around the world. MORE

Mar. 8, 2012

Andrew Adam Newman Advertising column notes that marketers for General Mills’ Nature Valley brand, inspired by Google's Street View, have taken cameras to three national parks for hiker’s-eye views of trails; notes that absent from the site is any explicit pitch for granola bars. MORE

Nov. 27, 2011

Jonathan Mingle travel article on traveling the frozen 40-mile stretch of the Zanskar River in a remote Himalayan valley adjoining the Ladakh region of Northern India. MORE

Aug. 1, 2011

Jennifer Pharr Davis hikes the roughly 2,180 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 46 days 11 hours 20 minutes, breaking the record of 47 days 13 hours 31 minutes held by Andrew Thompson since 2005. MORE

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